JEWISHST07 Jewish studies
Faculty of Arts
Jewish studies (JEWISHST07) is a minor worth 24 credit points, listing 19 units, taught at Clayton and Caulfield. It is offered in 7 courses, including Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts.
- Credit points
- 24
- Units
- 19
- Campus
- Clayton, Caulfield
- Offered in
- 7 courses
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisite map
Overview
Jewish studies equips you with an understanding of Jewish civilisation from ancient times through the present day and fosters intercultural understanding. The required units will provide you with a foundational understanding of the Jewish experience in all its diversity, followed by more specialised electives that span different areas of study, including history, cultural studies, literature, cinema, politics, sociology, philosophy and theology. The minor offers overseas units in the areas of Holocaust and Genocide Studies as well as opportunities for community engagement through internships and not-for-credit study of Yiddish language and culture.
Availability
Jewish studies is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Caulfield and Clayton as a minor.
Structure
Level 2 and 3 core units12 credit points
Level 2 and 3 elective units12 credit points
- ATS2000From Freud to Friends: Ethnic identity in popular cultureNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2057GenocideNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2185Who wrote the Bible and why?No reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2212Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Old and new forms of hateNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2600The HolocaustNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS2758Religion, philosophy, scienceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3171Medieval philosophy: Jews, Christians and Muslims on Plato and AristotleNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3174Melbourne migrant cultures in contactNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3222Developing research literacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3580The modern Middle EastNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3582Arab-Israeli conflictNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3599Modern Israel: History, politics and societyNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3611Imagining God: The mystic quest in Judaism, Christianity and IslamNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3632Post-conflict: Justice, memory, reconciliationNo reviews yet6 cp
- ATS3956Trauma and memory in the modern worldNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
- A2000ElectiveBachelor of ArtsNo reviews yet
- B2046ElectiveBachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of ArtsNo reviews yet
- B2019ElectiveBachelor of Business and Bachelor of ArtsNo reviews yet
- B2020ElectiveBachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of ArtsNo reviews yet
- C2002MinorBachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of ArtsNo reviews yet
- B2038ElectiveBachelor of International Business and Bachelor of ArtsNo reviews yet
- B2039ElectiveBachelor of Marketing and Bachelor of ArtsNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Academic Coordinators
- Professor Rebecca Margolis
Common questions
Which courses offer Jewish studies?
7 courses in 2021: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of International Business and Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Marketing and Bachelor of Arts.